Winning Vote:
[X] Rocks Fall, Enemies Die
- grab hold of the largest piece of debris you can find, and use your uncharged energy whip like a sling. Try to take off the graffiti bot's head. If nothing else, big rock will hopefully distract so you can maneuver out of firing line of the nadesico
March UE 0083
Just past orbit of the moon
You feel a sense of dread as the Unknowns turn as one to stare at you. The Graffiti Robot in particular seems to be looking at you with pure hatred in its eyes, even though you can barely see it from where you are. The Graffiti Robot raises its arm, and all of the Unknowns start moving toward you. An idea comes to your mind, a terrible idea thought up in a moment of panic, but an idea nonetheless. First, you contact the
Nadesico.
"Captain Misumaru, is the Gravity Blast ready to fire again?" You ask Yurika.
"It's ready to fire at any time. What did you have in mind?" Yurika responds with uncharacteristic seriousness.
"I'm about try something dumb. Be ready to fire when I give the signal. Jeeg Team, Build Angels, scatter immediately!"
You immediately spring into action, powering down the Energy Whip. You cast your eyes about for the largest piece of debris you can find, and settle on a piece around the same size as Jeeg. You wrap the Energy Whip around it in an improvised sling before winding up and chucking the piece of debris at the head of the Graffiti Robot.
DAVINA VS GOLIATH IN SPACE
Mira uses a stunt-space debris to the head
vs
Armor DC 18 = 10 Ability + 8 armor
Mira uses FOCUS
Roll 1d10 + 6 Ability + 2 FOCUS + 2 (Will 7) + 1 (Nina copilot)
Roll 10
10 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 21
UNKNOWN ENERGY BARRIER ACTIVATED
Result: Minor damage to Graffiti Robot, you now know it has some kind of barrier
The piece of debris sails through the void. You find it odd that none of the Unknowns are making a move to destroy it. To your dismay, you find out why a few seconds later. Just as it looks like the debris will take off the Graffiti Robot's head, it collides with an off-white energy barrier of some kind. As the debris breaks apart on impact, it looks like a wasted effort, but the pilot of the Graffiti Robot evidently miscalculated something, and the barrier falters for a split second, allowing a small chunk around the size of Mobile Suit's arm to get through and strike it in the right eye. When the dust clears, you see a small gouge in the right eye of the Graffiti Robot, but no other visible damage. You gun your thrusters and go straight up.
"Captain Misumaru, fire now!" You urge Yurika.
"Roger, fire Gravity Blast, danger close!" Yurika orders.
Yurika uses a MAP attack-Gravity Blast
Roll to hit Graffiti Robot DC 14 = 10 Ability + 5 Mobility - 1 (damaged eye)
Roll to hit Big Horns DC 11 = 8 Ability + 3 Mobility
Roll to hit Fish Bowls DC 9 = 5 Ability + 4 Mobility
Roll 1d10
Roll 1
1 + 6 Ability + 2 (Will 7) = 9
Roll 1d6 for Fish Bowl Concentration
Roll 2
Result: 2 'Fish Bowl' mechs are destroyed, enemy Super Robots are unharmed
The Graffiti Robot and 'Big Horn' Super Robots evidently notice that the
Nadesico has gotten closer, as they immediately hard burn to follow you. The 'Fish Bowl' mechs notice their superiors hauling ass and move to follow as well, although a pair of them are too slow to react and are subsequently destroyed by the Gravity Blast. Unfortunately, that's the only damage the Gravity Blast managed to inflict, all of the other Unknowns managed to cleanly escape the area of effect and are now converging on you. Thankfully, you're not alone.
Free for all combat
Build Angels attack Fish Bowls
vs
Mobility DC 9 = 4 Mobility + 5 Ability
Squad-Roll 2d10 and take the higher result
Roll 3, 8
8 + 5 Ability + 2 (Will 7) = 15
Aestivalis Pair use a stunt on a Big Horn-Double Gekigan Flare
vs
Armor DC 14 = 6 Armor + 8 Ability
Team Attack-Roll d10 equal to the number of participants, add both of their Ability Scores, and take the highest Will Bonus
2d10 + 5 (Gai Ability) + 4 (Akito Ability) + 2 (Will 7)
Roll 1, 4
1+ 4 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 16
Aestivalis Trio attack Fish Bowls
vs
Mobility DC 9 = 4 Mobility + 5 Ability
Roll 3d10, count each result separately
Hikaru uses FOCUS
Roll 9, 1, 3
9 + 5 (Ryoko Ability) + 2 (Will 7) = 16
1 + 5 (Hikaru Ability) + 2 FOCUS + 2 (Will 7) = 10
3 + 5 (Izumi Ability) + 2 (Will 7) = 10
Steel Jeeg attacks Big Horn that Aestivalis pair attacked
vs
Armor DC 14 = 6 Armor + 8 Ability
Kenji uses FOCUS
Roll 1d10 + 5 Ability + 2 FOCUS + 2 (Will 7)
Roll 6
6 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 15
Tsubaki attacks Fish Bowls
vs
Mobility DC 9 = 4 Mobility + 5 Ability
Roll 1d10 + 4 Ability + 2 (Will 7)
Roll 3
3 + 4 + 2 = 9
Graffiti Robot and Big Horn vs Blühende Rose
vs
Armor DC 16 = 6 Armor + 6 Ability + 2 Focus + 2 (Will 7)
Roll 2d10
Roll 10, 7
10 + 10 Ability - 1 (damaged eye) = 19
7 + 8 Ability = 15
Blühende Rose retaliate against Graffiti Robot
Nina uses FURY
vs Armor DC 18 = 8 Armor + 10 Ability
Roll 1d10 + 6 Ability + 2 Focus + 3 (Will 8) + 1 (Nina copilot)
Roll 8
8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 20
UNKNOWN ENERGY BARRIER ACTIVATED
Negated due to Fury
Results: Remaining Fish Bowl mechs are destroyed, one Big Horn is destroyed, Blühende Rose takes moderate damage (4000/6000 HP), deals moderate damage to Graffiti Robot in return
The Build Angels are first to strike, peppering a Fish Bowl mech with autocannon rounds and missiles. It doesn't immediately destroy the enemy mech, but the damage disorients it enough to cause it crash headlong into a chunk of debris, taking it out of the fight in a detonation of black and green plasma. Another Fish Bowl attempts to fire one the Build Angels in retaliation, but they manage to scatter before unfurling enormous rings on the back of their jets, firing green beams at the enemy machine and carving it to pieces.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8cK38-Nw80&t=58s
Ryoko's team is next to spring into action, with Hikaru emptying a magazine at the closest Fish Bowl, hitting something vital and causing it to go up in flames. Izumi charges at another before feinting and catching it in a Distortion Field ramming attack, tearing the enemy machine in half. Ryoko opts to simply pummel the remaining Fish Bowl mechs with her Aestivalis' knuckle dusters, and despite the size difference is able to punch one full of holes while tricking the other into flying directly into a pair of missiles that Tsubaki fired from Big Shooter, causing it to go up in flames. With no smaller targets left, Gai and Akito opt to go for one of the Big Horn Super Robots.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB4WmjgBHlQ&t=46s
"Akito, follow me and match my timing!" Gai yells.
"Got it!" Akito says.
The pair of Aestivalis rocket forward, Distortion Fields at full power. The Big Horn doesn't realize it's being targeted until the two Aestivalis are too close for it to try and dodge.
"Eat this, evildoer, the fists of Justice!" Gai yells. "Double.."
"Gekigan..." Akito joins in.
"FLARE!" The two of them let out their battle cry.
The Big Horn clumsily attempts to swat away the two of them, but is too slow. The pair of Aestivalis barrel into it side by side, tearing a large gash across its torso. Kenji sees an opportunity.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiOpYJuTles
"Time to die, whoever the hell you are! Spin Storm!" Kenji yells. Jeeg flexes its arms before firing a black and red energy beam from its torso at the damaged Big Horn. With the damage it's taken, the Big Horn is unable to dodge in time, and as a result the Spin Storm is able to core the torso, causing the entire unit to explode.
Unfortunately, you have no time to admire the handiwork of your teammates, as the Graffiti Robot and remaining Big Horn close in to engage you in combat. The Big Horn rushes at you before unfolding an oversized machete from its wrist. You dodge the first swing before blocking the second with the gauntlet on the Rose's left arm. As you struggle against the Big Horn, the only warning you get that the Graffiti Robot is attacking you is a flash of dark green in the corner of your eye. You kick the Big Horn away and are barely able to avoid getting cored by a wrist mounted energy blade. Even so, the Rose takes a nasty hit to the armor plating on the left shoulder, and though you can still move that arm, you're certain another hit like that will cut it off. You snarl before turning to the Graffiti Robot.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRR5ICOLgak&t=78s
"Nina, raise the Diffusion Crystal Drive's output to maximum!" You bark out.
"Got it, raising Diffusion Crystal Drive output to maximum!" Nina confirms.
"Eat this you bastard, Domination Overdrive!"
The Rose fires a pink and black beam from its chest, causing the Graffiti Robot to be encased in translucent pink crystals. The Rose rockets forward, and the Energy Whip crackles to life in a surge of pink and red.
"On your knees!" You yell. The Rose lashes the Graffiti Robot with the Energy Whip, breaking it out of its crystalline prison but cutting it badly in the process. You lash the Graffiti Robot more before grabbing with the Energy Whip and pulling it close to you, then start stomping it with the heel of the Rose's left foot. You hurl the Graffiti Robot away, slamming it through a chunk of debris.
Unfortunately, in your fury, you forgot about the Big Horn, which grabs the Rose from behind. Nina yelps in fright and surprise as the Graffiti Robot reorients itself. It ignites a wrist mounted energy blade as it moves to impale the Rose. Unable to break free, you clasp Nina's hand in your own as you brace for the end.
Thankfully, someone up high seems to like you, as you detect an enormous Dimensional Distorion. A burst of orange plasma hits the Graffiti Robot in the face while a pink and green blur you can only assume is some kind of rocket punch slams into the Big Horn restraining you. You break free and jet back toward your allies while getting a good look at your saviors emerging from a fading portal. One of them is some kind of Gundam, with oversized red wings and a blue red and white color scheme reminiscent of the original RX-78-2. The IFF says it's a ZAFT model called the Destiny Gundam. The other is a Super Robot with a lion face on its chest, what looks like a bullet train for shoulders, drill knees, and a green jewel in its forehead. The IFF for that one says it's called GaoGaiGar. The pilot of the Destiny Gundam opens a comm line with you.
"Mira, are you alright?" A young man with black hair and red eyes wearing a ZAFT redcoat helmet greets you on the screen.
"I'm fine for the most part. Who are you, and what the hell is going on?" You ask.
"No time to explain. Cargo should be arriving...ah, there it is." The Destiny Gundam points to a pair of Dimensional Distortions you've picked up on sensors. A few seconds later, they coalesce into portals, and a single cargo container emerges from each of them. "Grab the cargo and go, we'll take care of these guys." The Destiny Gundam readies a beam rifle while GaoGaiGar assumes a fighting stance.
TACTICAL INFORMATION
-The only remaining enemies are the Graffiti Robot and a single Big Horn Super Robot
-The Graffiti Robot is moderately damaged, but still fully operational. The Big Horn is lightly damaged from GaoGaiGar's surprise attack
-There are a pair of cargo containers a fair distance away, apparently earmarked for your use. You don't know what's inside them
-A Gundam called the Destiny Gundam and a Super Robot called GaoGaiGar are assisting you
-You have no more usable spirit commands, FOCUS is going to wear off at the start of the next round of combat
-The other pilots are confused and starting to get a little exhausted, you're not sure if they're up to keep fighting except Kenji and maybe Gai
What do you do?
[ ] Cut and Run
-Do as the pilot of the Destiny Gundam advises, take the cargo that's been dropped off for you and run, it and GaoGaiGar seem like they can take on the Graffiti Robot and the remaining Big Horn.
[ ] Stay and Fight
-You appreciate the gesture, but you are quite pissed at the Graffiti Robot for almost killing you. You'll help the Destiny Gundam and GaoGaiGar while the others retrieve the cargo.
A/N:
And here's the update! I apologize in advance if there seem to be jumps in quality, @afreaknamedpete updated his own quest Super Robot Wars Ø as I was writing this update, and I invested brainpower into a plan vote for that. Vote and discuss please, and as always I welcome constructive criticism! Also, I'm disappointed that there wasn't any speculation for what the transdimensional assistance would be. Please, speculate and air out your thoughts!